The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-14
CITY NEWS.

To-day motions will be heard at
the Chancery Court.
Minnie Msddern in Caprice at the
Thester again tonight.
Justice J. A. Mercer, Of the Coun-
ty Court, has resigned, He resides at
Arlington.
All bills OF exceptions in the
Shelby County Circuit Court must be
signed today.
-Sixty-one tramps or houseless
wanderers secured lodging at the Sta
ton House last night
The police made eleven arrests
yesterday aud up to q late hour last
night; all for minor ofenses.
The Peabody billiard room, which
has been closed since January LIST, was
re-opened yesterday by Billy Bowles.
Large shipmsnts Of rail and levee
supplies are made from Memphis
almost daily TO points in this and ad-
joining States.
The Tvoli Garden saloon was at.
taehed by the SchliiE Brewing Uom-
pAny instead Of the Tennessee Brew
ing Company, as heretofore stated.
The ladies' Of the First Methodist
Church will give Sociable tonight in
the lecture room OF the church. Ad.
mission free; supper and oysters fifty
cents.
A piano recital will be given by
the pupils Of Miss Minnie Hannah, at
WitImsn's Hall, this Friday evening,
commencing at s O'Clock. Friends are
invited.
Some $50 bale 3 OF Memphis cotton,
sunk with a barge at Cairo when the
X. s. Hayes burned, have been recov.
cred and will be sold on account OF
the underwriters.
The next exciting commercial
election will be at the Merchants Ell.
change for officers and Board OF Di-
rectors. There will be an opposition
ticket put in the field.
The case of Mike 0'Neill vs. the
Kansas City, Springfield and Mem
phis Railway Company will be taken
up for trial at the United States Cir
cult Court this morning.
The police force Is considerably
stirred up over the expected dropping
from the rolls of about dozen OF the
men on the fret Of next month and the
employment Of new men to fill the va
cancies. ...
j. T. Fly, who was arrested here
lew days since on suspicion OF beinI
Gardner, the murder oil young De
ment, at Grenada, Miss, was released
from custody yesterday, II being {
case Of mistaken identity.
Marriage licenses Issued yester
day: Louis PinkaFd and Mrs. Aman
da Orenshaw, colored; Nose Horton
and Miss Sarah johnson, colored
Henry Mack aud Mics Martha Guy, ]
II. Todd and Miss Vance Oorbstt.
"A concert will be given tonight a
the Christian Church for the bene 4
Of tho organ fund. The best musica
talent Of the city will take part, and
Is hoped that a large audience wi
manifest their appreciation by patroI
ing this entertainment for 80 good
cause.
The remains OF the late Thoms
A. Nelson were laid at rest at Elm
wood Cemetery on yesterday. TIL
funeral was from his late residenc
No. 81 Adams street, and was laTgel
attended by the members OF sout
Memphis Masonic Lodge, OF whic
lodge he was a membsrin good stan,
ing.
Several gentlemen subscribed
dollar each on yesterday for the new
boy dinner, and for which large CO
tributions in the line Of good thin
have been made by generous either
Tie police have been notified to I
:. mind the poor children, boys al
girls, to be on hand for the feast,
1852 Main street, at noon tomorrow.
The newsboys' dinner will
given by Gen. Peter Tracy al noon
tomorrow (Saturday) at the furnitu
Etore Of Mr.. @. @. Gregg, No. S62 Ma
street, mp stairs. The dinner will
served by many OF the leading lad
Of the city, and Arnold's band "